Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-25

| Va, the other day. 10y which two men
were instantly killed and three others so
badly injured that recovery is doubtful
| The engine tumslei over "A trestle so feet
high into yawning abyss, at the bottom
of which is "A TO Ky stream, The FIVE men
who were on the engine were all emplo es
of the road
Mrs Elizabeth Ulrich was found dead
in bed at Mt Clemens the other morning.
She was % years old
Tom Navin, Adrian's "kid" mayor, has
ceased T. he clerk in the JACKSON prison,
and is now vanishing wheels in the paint
shop.
The clothing OF Mrs Charlie, Lowery Of
Prairie Ronde, caught fire by a spark from
the stove and was all burned off from her
body. Her husband tried TO extinguish
the flames, but failed Only her corset
and shoes were left. She cannot live.
John Jockey of Royalton, Berrien coun-
", aged G3 died "A few days ago from the
effects OF injuries received from falling off
"A load of hay.
Charles Adam, o. Avon, Oakland coun-
~, buried his wife in February. The 9th
er day he had the holy taken up and
photographed as she lay in her coffin.
DR.. Lewis McCouth one of Michgans
most progre ,sive educators, and whose
long service at the state normal made his
acquaintance and influence with the
teachers of the state second TO none, has
accepted the residency of the agricultur
al college at Brooklings, Dakota.
a girl of - has just been sent TO the
Adrian reform school from Sagi-
nav. She was left an orphan
several years ago and went
10 live in the home Of Clarence Thomas, a
married man OF Saginaw City. Two years
ago he seduced the child, who has since
been his mistress Six months since his
wife died and the child continued to live
with him until he remlrred two months
since The second wife has just discovered
the true situation. The girl expresses her
SELF glad enough to get away from the
beast
Jack owen, Grand Rapids printer was
found dead in the river there the other
day. He had been on spree and suicided,
Henry Kriester, one of the first settlers
of Newaygo, dropped dead tue other
morning as he was rising from the break
fast table.
The Michigan Central railway company
has issued an order calling in all passes
now out, and ordering conductors not to
honor any passes after April 4th
Maj. Geo II. Pennman of Detroit has
been sent 10 the Pontiac asylum, hopeless
ly insane.
While Charles Engeberston OF Howard
City was boarding train at Big Rapids
the other night he was held up 10y foot.
pads aud robbed Of $9j.
John Ried pile driver OF Bay City, was
struck on the head 10y a crow bar the other
morning and instantly killed
Downs, the nurse at the soldiers home
who Is charged with perpetrating out
RACES and committing cruelties upon the
inmates, announces his readiness TO he lin
vestgated' at any time. Nothing can be
done in the matter until Manager Wells
makes "A complaint.
Mrs. Horace Hallock, resident OF De
troit since lSs, died in that city on the
2lst inst
No blanks are provided or needed in ap
plying on "A claim under Gen. Cutcheon's
muster and commission bill. Such claims
should be instituted by letter addressed TO
the adiutant general of the army, accom-
panied, if practicable, by the claimants
discharge from prior service, his commits
ion or appointment and muster in roll in
the grade claimed, and a statement setting
forth in detail the facts 50 far as they can
be given, upon which the claim is based.
These letters, when received, will be re
garded as filed in the adjutant generals
Office, and the requisite further action viii
taken rs speedily aspossibie
c. +. Bresler, "a well-known German OF
Detroit, has sent TO Berlin to he presented
to Emperor William on the 9Jth anniVor-
sary of his birth-March "a mat made
from Michigan raccoon skins Of the STYLE
fancy black. IL is six by nine feet in size
and contains nine skins stretched three
wide and three deep. The heads of three
Of the skins, mounted 10 present an almost
life-.ike appearance, ornamented one end
o; the mat IL Is Incl with scarlet broad
cloth Accompanying the mat. is letter
from Mr. b e. er in which he congratulates
the emperor on his long and iIlustrious ca
reer, and wishes him prosperity and happi
10 the end of hi, life,
Stephen Searls, the oldest man in Ber
rien county, is dead.
Mrs. Joel Blake OF Saginaw, died at the
Pontiac asylum recently. Three weeks
before her death she became violently in
sane cau.ed 10y the excitement of religious
meetings.
NJ. l.. Wi-ner a pioneer of Lowell, died
suddenly the other day,
The third annual sale of the surplus
short horn, Hereford and Holsten cattle
will be held at the agricultural college
grounds on the afternoon OF March % A
total o. thirty two head OF thorougbreds
will lie sold. including twenty-five short
horns SIX Herefords and one Holstein.
The Kalamazoo stock farm has sold
since Jan. ! fifteen head OF thoroughbred
horses for sl0,0j0 or an average OF s7s5.
Hannah Hicks, wife of the late Norman
Blanchard, pioneers OF this state, and for
many years residents of Wayne and st.
Clair, died at East Tawas recently. She
was born in Detroit in 1913.